Thermo King Auxillary Power Unit

The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Lifecycle Management Center Wright Patterson Air Force Base is procuring one Thermo King TriPac 3 Evolution Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for installation on a 2024 Western Star Model 57X Dual Sleeper Tractor at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The APU system features a 2-cylinder Tier IV Final-compliant diesel engine, 13,000 BTU/hr air conditioning capacity, 7,500 BTU/hr heating capacity with an Espar fuel-fired heater, 14.5V 120-amp alternator, and battery charging with automatic start/stop temperature sensing. The contractor will be responsible for providing freight, installation within 30 days, and standard manufacturer warranty, along with environmental compliance requirements including EPA-designated product certifications and bio-based product documentation per FAR guidelines. The evaluation criteria follows a lowest-price-technically-acceptable methodology where the lowest priced quote will be evaluated for conformance and technical capability, with subsequent quotes evaluated in ascending price order until an acceptable proposal is identified. The proposal submission deadline is September 24, 2025, just three days after the solicitation posting date of September 21, 2025.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under a firm fixed price contract structure, with no incumbent contractors specifically identified in the available documentation. While no specific contract value is disclosed in the solicitation materials, the procurement involves a single unit quantity with installation services to be completed within a 30-day timeframe following contract award. The work will be performed at Warner Robins, Georgia, specifically at Robins Air Force Base, where the APU will be installed on the government-owned tractor vehicle. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 484121 for General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload, and PSC category V112 for Transportation/Travel/Relocation Motor Freight services. Government points of contact for this procurement include Chris Larson and William L. Mackey from AFLCMC/EBUMS, who will oversee the acquisition and installation process.